Carlile v. Peevy

TIREY, Justice.

L. E. Peevy brought this suit for mandamus to compel Shelma Carlile, County Superintendent of Public Instruction of Freestone County, Texas, to approve seven vouchers, each in the sum of $85, drawn by a majority of the trustees of the Py-burn Common School District No. 30, in Freestone County, for salary earned by his wife on a contract which provided for such compensation for services rendered as a teacher for the school term of 1939 — 40 of said district. The cause was tried before a jury, and upon a verdict favorable to plaintiff the trial court awarded said writ; and…